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On Saturday 8/10/24, we had our 4th annual Scholarship Award Ceremony, made even more special with the inauguration of our partnership with the Joseph Tracy IV Scholarship Fund. We had a total of 9 scholarship awards, divided into 2 categories: the LULAC National Scholarship Fund and the Joseph Tracy IV Scholarship Fund. In selecting the award recipients, we carefully evaluated each student holistically on their academic achievements, their community involvement, their accomplishments and most importantly their resilience and character. Each of these students has demonstrated talents that show they have what it takes to succeed in their education as well as possessing the qualities that will enable them to become future leaders in the community. It is our pleasure to be able to support each of these students to aid in their academic endeavors.
The LULAC National Scholarship Fund are funds that our council raised and funds matched by our partner LULAC National Education Service Center, so it varies by year. This year we were able to distribute three Honors awards of $1,120 each.
The Tracy Scholarship Fund is the fund that was generously created by money donated from the Tracy Family attorneys Christian Contreras and Denisse Gastelum, in honor of Joseph Tracy IV. The funds will allow us to distribute six scholarship awards totaling $5,000 annually. We distributed the six scholarship awards for this year, divided as follows:
1 Distinguished Scholar Award of $2,000
1 Excellence in Action Award of $1,000
4 Merit Awards of $500 each
The Tracy family was in attendance at our Scholarship Award Ceremony, represented by Gina Tracy, mother of Joseph Tracy IV and Joseph Tracy III, father.
Tracy Distinguished Scholar Award ($2000) to Ariana Aparicio Aguilar
A graduate from Tomales High School. She received her bachelors at Sonoma State University for Sociology and is currently attending UC Riverside to obtain her doctorate in Higher Education Administration and Policy.
Tracy Excellence in Action Scholarship ($1000) Marilu Sanchez
A graduate from La Sierra High School. She demonstrated excellent academic strength and leadership in her athletics in soccer and cross country. She will be attending UC Irvine pursuing mathematics.
Tracy Scholarship – Merit Award ($500) Elizabeth Cisneros-Oakes
A graduate from John W. North High School. She will be attending USC this fall as a Political Science major, minor in Math and Spanish, with aspirations to become an attorney.
Tracy Scholarship – Merit Award ($500): Iliana Perez
A graduate from Ramona High School. She has demonstrated excellence in her academics being dual enrolled at Riverside City College. She will be attending UCLA majoring in Biology and aspires to become a pediatrician.
Tracy Scholarship – Merit Award ($500): Jasmine Aranda
A graduate from La Sierra High School. She will be attending UC San Diego pursuing a degree in International Business.
Tracy Scholarship – Merit Award ($500): Tristan Jauregui
A graduate from Norte Vista High School. He demonstrated excellent academics, character growth and a passion to help others. He will be attending UC San Diego, majoring in Psychology and aspires to be a therapist.
The following students received the LULAC National Scholarship Fund – Honors Award for their outstanding work and based on their academic performance, motivation, and community involvement.
Honors Award ($1,120) to Isabella Evans
A graduate from Ramona High School. She has demonstrated significant leadership and creativity, while performing well academically and advocating for diversity. She will be attending UC Davis where she will be pursuing Biochemistry.
Honors Award ($1,120) to Lizet Avila
A graduate from Norte Vista High School. She demonstrated excellent academic achievement with a passion for community advocacy. She is a first generation college student and will be attending Cal Poly Pomona pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering.
Honors Award ($1,120) to Ivan Gonzalez
A graduate from Norte Vista High School. He has overcome personal challenges and is passionate about automotive technology. He will be attending Riverside City College to pursue a career in Automotive Technology.
